jantra12

@jantra12...how are you????

I got home after 6 days in the hospital. Still a lot of pain... On tpn feedings and fluids. And annoying drain. But at least I'm home!! Will be better when I can try to drink something, which will probably be s couple more weeks.

@@Renkoss have you heard anything yet? We just hit March and my heart dropped to my stomach when I realized I'm now in the same month as my surgery date. liquid diet begins 2 weeks from today. And surgery is 4 weeks from today! Whew....let the nerves begin.

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im so glad it's almost here!!! You will do great!!!

Had my bypass on 26th... Complications still in hospital

Houston here. Looking for a doctor to do a revision. Had my surgery out of state. Any good recommendations for RNY revision surgeon?

have you called dr Lee Morris with Methodist hospital

I was told to take my chewable vitamins after one week. They don't want me to get nauseated

I don't have a preop diet either... Just taking the Bariatric Vitamins

What is your favorite Protein Powder or Protein drink... My surgery is 26th of February trying to get everything together!! My Vitamix came in today!!!

Of course glitter!!!!????????

Ladiessss! I have officially been approved! I'm still in total shock but so glad it's FOR SURE this time! My file was submitted last Friday so I was approved in 2 business days which totally surprised me! I am so stinkin excited.

@@RNYDawn isn't your date soon??? Please keep us posted on your progress. I'm tickled pink for you and @@Nurse_Lenora !

@@Renkoss thank you so much! And yes- I believe the time at the end seemed to slow down drastically for me as well. Your appointments will be here and gone before you know it! Our surgery dates may be fairly close I will definitely be sending prayers your way as you await the decision from insurance! Let me know how it all goes for you

im so excited for you!!!! Let us know when your surgery is scheduled!!! You have been through so much!!! Congrats!!!????????????????????

I'm at my pre op appointment!!!! Surgery on the 26th!!!

What is a mini bypass?

I'm getting the mini-gastric bypass on 24th Feb!

what's a mini gastric bypass?

Hi, just got up. absolutely luxurious to sleep 8 hours in own bed.!!

So it appears it was just me being a bit panicky my first night home... so after talk with doc last night I took 10 cc of Roxicet liquid and slept like a log. This morning now there was no more drainage stuff (which is what had scared me a bit), and no difference in coloration or swelling. But importantly, I feel pretty darn good. So here we go, so for Breakfast first thing I drank was half a Atkins choco shake in 30 min, then waited 30 min and now I'm sipping away, and damn it really is slow going!! But like DDN I'm pushing past that crazy full feeling, I ain't going back cuz of dehydration, which is what sends people back to hospital the most. So hopefully that was a false alarm last night from an absurdly exhausted and staggeringly hungry person in a weakened state. No, today feels like a different game. I'll keep people posted a lot this week as I'm february break from school. Thanks so much for your support here.

And to those who posted above about being in pain, I'm sending soothing vibes your way, praying you feel better quickly

I'm glad you are feeling better!!! Make sure to keep your pain under control!!????????

My doctor said 4 weeks for bypass

February 26th

I have no pre op diet. Just npo after midnight the day before surgery!! February 26th!!!!

Prayers!!!

@jantra

Oh you bet your booty I'm keeping that pain under control! ????. They are very nice here, andningetbliquid vicoden every six hrs. If I have breakthrough pain, I get some tramadol. I was on liquid morphine, but it made me so hot!!! And I itched like crazy. I feel good with what I'm on now. I have to stay 4/5 days because my potassium is being low. They want the cardiologist to reset my b/p meds and then I get to go home. Dr's here at Springfield I'll are real strict and if you don't reach the goals, you stay until you do.

Thanks for asking!! I'm waking as much as they will let me and man!!! that walking really helps ????????!! So everybody WALK WALK WALK!!!

keep up the good work!!! You are doing GREAT!!!!????????????????

I'm having mine on the 26th...????

what you've shared here is incredibly helpful and necessary for us who are about to have ours.

I'm in tomorrow morning and only now getting nervous about excessive pain and hoping I can get back to teaching in 12 days. Yes, I've been imagining it to be pretty bad, so again, thank you for this message, even though I know we'll all experience it differently, it was great to hear! It gave me some more confidence

@@pedro Vale-Inclan

I know you had surgery today, Pedro. How are you feeling?? I, as well as some others, had ours done on the 8th. I'll be truthfully honest, I didn't feel chatting or posting on my phone at all. I was so busy trying to do all the drinking and breathing and walking my surgeon wanted. It was a little overwhelming. Im on pain meds about 6 hrs., so I feel like my pain is under control. Yes, it was challenging immediately after surgery, but my second day was much better!! I felt stronger, and encouraged. Today is my third "day" at the hospital, and I'm doing everything they ask, and holding everything down easily! The staff are so nice and considerate towards my needs.

I knew you had mentioned you likely would not have visitors, so im visiting you in the virtual sense ????!! I sincerely hope your pain is being controlled, and you are sipping fluids with no problems. You have mentioned going back to your teaching employment. Gods speed, Pedro! I hope you feel well enough to do that.

"SHOTTzY" I'm glad you are feeling better!!! Just make sure you keep your pain under control!! ????

Mine on the 26th of February!!

Thanks, once again, you guys put my pre-op jitters to rest, and that's what this is now... It's fi nally hitting me

You will do great!!!!????

Yeah, I've always told people never go to the hospital for rest and quiet. Not happening-HA HA HA!!!! The surgery staff and Dr's have flow sheets for all kinds of stuff they want monitored and recorded.

They need all that stuff, too, but it is overwhelming and I can see where people could get annoyed ????.

I'm just glad I'll be able to log on and still stay connected to these forums. Just freakin' love all the advice and wisdom from the post op folks. It's Sunday, so tomorrow I will be a post op! ????????????-That pretty much describes the current state of my mind!

Good luck!!! I know you are excited!!!????????

Those are the ones my doctor uses too. I will probably use those unless he tells me different. I'm sure there are some cheaper ones out there...????

My surgery is February 26th. My insurance excludes this surgery... So I have to pay too. But worth it to me!!